- Madison Cowan was evicted from her one-bedroom apartment in Boerum Hill
- He has evaded eviction notices by claiming he cannot pay rent in court
- Cowan has been ordered to leave the apartment within two weeks.
A famous celebrity chef who appeared on shows like Iron Chef was kicked out of his New York City apartment after failing to pay rent for four years.
Madison Cowan was evicted from her $2,750-a-month one-bedroom Boerum Hill apartment this week after her landlord, Gus Sheha, claimed she hadn’t paid rent since January 2020.
Sheha said the chef allegedly took advantage of legal loopholes, such as repeatedly appealing eviction orders so he could continue living in the apartment.
‘I’ve never seen anything more absurd in my life. That’s why people are leaving New York. The system is completely broken and it’s created expressly to punish the owner.’
“I’m out more than $140,000 in rent, but I still have to pay insurance, taxes and water,” Sheha told New York Post.
Madison Cowan (pictured) was evicted from her $2,750-a-month one-bedroom Boerum Hill apartment this week after her landlord, Gus Sheha, claimed she hadn’t paid rent since January 2020.
Sheha said the chef allegedly used legal loopholes, such as repeatedly appealing eviction orders to continue living in the State Street apartment.
Cowan has received five eviction notices in recent years.
Last week, bailiffs allegedly attempted to remove him but were once again rebuffed after Cowan lodged an appeal.
The once-beloved chef has claimed in civil court that he cannot afford to pay rent as his livelihood has been “severely affected by the pandemic”, further aggravated by the publicity surrounding his rent dispute.
‘I couldn’t get a job. “Everything happened,” he told the judge.
Last week, bailiffs allegedly attempted to remove him but were once again rebuffed after Cowan lodged an appeal.
Cowan has received five eviction notices in recent years
The court has ordered him to vacate the apartment within the next two weeks.
Sheha later said Cowan has allegedly bragged about receiving advice from state Attorney General Letitia James on how to avoid eviction from his home.
According to the Post, he and his family have occupied the property since October 2019.
Cowan has been active in former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chefs Move To Schools initiative and catered jazz legend Lionel Hampton, actors Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, former New York Mayor David Dinkins and former President Bill Clinton.
The court has ordered him to vacate the apartment within the next two weeks.
